Improvement in plows



H. GALE. Plow.

No. 200,861. Patented March 5,1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORATIO GALE, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GALE MANU- FACTURINGCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,861, dated March 5,1878; application filed December 31, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORATIO GALE, of Albion, in the county of Calhounand State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement inPlows; and I do declare that the following is a true and accuratedescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and being a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention relates to a new and useful method ofattaching a j ointer, or smaller plow, to the larger plow, so that, nomatter what the position of the beam, the point and land-side of thejointer will be in the same vertical plane of the larger plow to whichit is attached.

The invention consists in the construction of the plow-standard and themanner in which the jointer is attached thereto, and its combinationwith an adjustable pl0w-beam.

Figure l is a perspective view of a plow, showing my improvements inpart, and with the beam and jointer removed. Fig. 2 is a like view, withthe beam and jointer attached in place.

Like letters indicate like parts in each figure.

1n the drawings, A represents the land-side, B the point, and G themold-board, of any of the usual forms, and secured together and to thestandard E in the ordinary manner. The standard, however, differs fromthe ordinary standards in thefollowing particulars: The upper end curvesslightly to the rear, as shown, where it is transversely bifurcated,each arm a terminating in the flanged tops I), so that the bolt 01,which secures the rear end of the adjustable beam F, passes upwardthrough the transverse space h, between the arms a, and through thebeam, where it is secured by a nut, while the head of said bolt engageswith the under faces of flanged tops 1). Lowering the nut will allowthis end of the beam to be transversely adjusted at will. The upper endof the standard also curves to the front, as shown, terminating in aflat bearing-surface, It, through which a bolt, lfliasses to secure thebeam to said surface, and to act as a pivot in the lateral adjustment ofthe beam. On the land-side side of this standard is cast, or otherwiseconveniently secured, the recessed flange m, through which passes thebolt 11, by means of which the jointer-arm D is secured between thenearly vertical sides of the recess in the flange. This arm D isvertically adj ustable on the bolt n by means of the slot 8, and thejointer G is secured to the lower extremity of this arm, care beingtaken that the point and land-side be in vertical line with the pointand land-side of the larger plow.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a plow, the standard E, curved to the front and rear, and having thevertical flanged recess m on the extreme forward and upper part of thefront projection of the standard for receiving a jointer-arm, D, incombination with an adjustable beam, F, pivoted to the forwardprojection of the plow-standard, substantially as described and shown.

. HORATIO GALE.

Witnesses:

GHAs. THURMAN, H. S. SPRAGUE.

